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 |
|---|---|
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| noisome | noxious |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |