GRE Word List
CHAFF
the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
The meaning of the word chaff is the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain.
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|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
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| mandate | an authoritative command |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
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| affected | artificial; pretended |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
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