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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
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| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| fluke | flatfish |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| dominate | rule |
| aloft | at or to a great height |