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 |
|---|---|
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| attentive | mindful |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |