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 |
|---|---|
| venue | locale |
| drivel | nonsense |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |