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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |