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 |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
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| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
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| myriad | ten thousand |