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 |
|---|---|
| clipper | one that clips something |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |