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 |
|---|---|
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| impinge | encroach |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |