GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |