GRE Word List
CHAFF
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
The meaning of the word chaff is worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discriminate | distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference |
| unprecedented | having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| menace | threat; V: threaten |
| impeccable | faultless |
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| prong | pointed projecting part |
| terminal | part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer |
| promontory | headland |
| largess | generous gift (given to people who do not have enough) |
| bargain | agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power |
