GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concentric | having a common center |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |