GRE Word List
SHEAR
to cut off the hair from
The meaning of the word shear is to cut off the hair from.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
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| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| plait | pleat |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
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