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 |
|---|---|
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| acetic | vinegary |