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 |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| endue | provide |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |