GRE Word List
SHEATHE
to put into or furnish with a sheath
The meaning of the word sheathe is to put into or furnish with a sheath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| acclaim | applaud |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| brink | edge |