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.
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|---|---|
| unkempt | not combed |
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| waif | a stray person or animal |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
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| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |