GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
concentrichaving a common center
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
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enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer