GRE Word List
SHEAR
to cut off the hair from
The meaning of the word shear is to cut off the hair from.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| repercussion | reflection |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
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| corrugated | having corrugations |
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| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |