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 |
|---|---|
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| dour | stern |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| hallowed | holy |