GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |