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
conflagrationfire
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
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innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
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perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament