GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

Random words

WordMeaning
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
wardthe action or process of guarding