GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
pungentsharply painful
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
requiteto make return for : repay
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death