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 |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| haggard | not tamed |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |