GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| sublimate | sublime |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |