GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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juncturea point of time
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression