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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
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| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
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