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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WordMeaning
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
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modulateto tune to a key or pitch
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
dissipateto break up and drive off