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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WordMeaning
concurto express agreement
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
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dumbfoundto confound (see confound