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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |