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 |
|---|---|
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |