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 |
|---|---|
| precipitant | precipitate |
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| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
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| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |