GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
imprecationcurse
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
compressto press or squeeze together
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time