GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| fluke | flatfish |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |