GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
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| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
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| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |