GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
herbivorousfeeding on plants
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control