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 |
|---|---|
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| primal | original |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |