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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |