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 |
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incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
attentive | mindful |
cumulative | increasing by successive additions |