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 |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| imbibe | drink |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |