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 |
|---|---|
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| throes | pang |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |