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 |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |