GRE Word List
SHEAF
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
The meaning of the word sheaf is bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clapper | striker (tongue) of a bell |
| fret | be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful |
| hone | sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool |
| stoic | stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism |
| correlate | either of the correlated things; V. |
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
| bestow | confer |
| import | significance; importance; meaning |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| wispy | thin; slight; barely discernible |
