GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| countenance | look |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| kismet | fate |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |