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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| imbibe | drink |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |