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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |