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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| foppish | foolish |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |