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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| submerge | to put under water |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| scintilla | spark |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |