GRE Word List
CHAFFING
the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
The meaning of the word chaffing is the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| 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 |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |