GRE Word List
SHEAR
to cut off the hair from
The meaning of the word shear is to cut off the hair from.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
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| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
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| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |