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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |