GRE Word List

SHEAR

to cut off the hair from

The meaning of the word shear is to cut off the hair from.

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paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
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sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation