GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
censurea judgment involving condemnation
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
veerto change direction or course
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
garnerto gather into storage
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
prattleprate