GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

Random words

WordMeaning
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
aspirantone who aspires
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
finitehaving definite or definable limits
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect