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 |
|---|---|
| license | permission to act |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| natal | native |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |