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 |
|---|---|
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |