GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |