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 |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |