GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
sparenot being used
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving