GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered