GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |