GRE Word List

CHASTEN

to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline

The meaning of the word chasten is to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline.

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agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
inflateddistended with air or gas