GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
predetermineforeordain
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
effusionan act of effusing
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data