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 |
|---|---|
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |