GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |