GRE Word List
FLEECE
wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
The meaning of the word fleece is wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder.
Random words
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aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
awful | terrible; very bad |
abysmal | bottomless |
forfeit | something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture |
adjacent | adjoining; neighboring; close by |
self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
bristle | short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
indiscriminate | choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions |
assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |