GRE Word List

CHAFE

irritate

The meaning of the word chafe is irritate.

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reverendworthy of reverence : revered
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
demolitionthe act of demolishing
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness