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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| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| noisome | noxious |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |