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 |
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| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
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| novelty | something new or unusual |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
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| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |