GRE Word List

SHAVING

the act of one that shaves

The meaning of the word shaving is the act of one that shaves.

Random words

WordMeaning
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
pendulouspoised without visible support
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
crypticsecret
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life