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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| swill | wash |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |