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 |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
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| nib | bill |
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