GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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manumitto release from slavery
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
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rarefiedbeing less dense
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
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solventable to pay all legal debts
modishfashionable
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
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