GRE Word List
CHAFFING
bantering; joking
The meaning of the word chaffing is bantering; joking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| outmoded | no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned |
| acumen | mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen |
| secular | worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| lachrymose | producing tears; tearful |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| cadaver | corpse; dead human body |
| icon | religious image; idol; image or representation |
| demure | (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure |
