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 |
|---|---|
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
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| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| expatriate | banish |
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