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

WordMeaning
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
nethersituated down or below : lower
overweeningarrogant
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
predecessorone that precedes
fleeta number of warships under a single command
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
gazettenewspaper