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 |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
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| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |