GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
condigndeserved
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
postulatedemand
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
collectedgathered together