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 |
|---|---|
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| realm | kingdom |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| unkempt | not combed |