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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
contagion | a contagious disease |
brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |