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 |
|---|---|
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
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| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| viand | an item of food |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |