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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
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| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| lewd | obscene |