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 |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| ramification | branch |
| courier | messenger |
| regime | regimen |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |