GRE Word List
THRESH
to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
The meaning of the word thresh is to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| forebears | ancestor |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| heed | to pay attention |