GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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WordMeaning
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
foregoto go before : precede
overthrowoverturn
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness