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
vertexthe top of the head
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
averto declare positively
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
havenharbor
codifyto reduce to a code
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
nourishnurture
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble