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 |
|---|---|
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| acme | the highest point or stage |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| pilfer | steal |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |