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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| retaliate | to return like for like |