GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
trickleto issue or fall in drops
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
striatedmarked with striations or striae
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
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temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
tantruma fit of bad temper