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 |
|---|---|
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |