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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| overweening | arrogant |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |