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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
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| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |