GRE Word List
SHEAF
a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
The meaning of the word sheaf is a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together.
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secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
discompose | to destroy the composure of |
adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |