GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| pliant | pliable |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |