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 |
|---|---|
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |