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
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
polyglotone who is polyglot
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling