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 |
|---|---|
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| thespian | actor |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |