GRE Word List
CHAFE
irritate
The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |