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 |
|---|---|
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| welter | writhe |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |