GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| spare | not being used |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |