GRE Word List

FLEECE

the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)

The meaning of the word fleece is the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep).

Random words

WordMeaning
betokento typify beforehand : presage
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
breadthdistance from side to side : width