GRE Word List
WINNOW
to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
The meaning of the word winnow is to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| wry | twist |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |