GRE Word List

SHAVING

the act of one that shaves

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

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WordMeaning
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
implodeto burst inward
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby