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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| opulence | wealth |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |