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 |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| stench | stink |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| haggard | not tamed |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| historic | historical |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |