GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
outlooka place offering a view
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition