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

WordMeaning
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
viablecapable of living
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
chasethe hunting of wild animals
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement