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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WordMeaning
canterone who uses cant: such as
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
mendicantbeggar