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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |