GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| unsavory | insipid |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |