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 |
|---|---|
| paradigm | example |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |