GRE Word List
CHAFE
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
The meaning of the word chafe is warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N..
Random words
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solder | repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts |
girth | distance around something; circumference |
emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
advert | refer |
blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
liability | drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying) |
cascade | small waterfall |
buccaneer | pirate |
authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
reciprocal | mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement |