GRE Word List
SHEAR
to cut off the hair from
The meaning of the word shear is to cut off the hair from.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| congenial | pleasant |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |