GRE Word List
SHED
to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
The meaning of the word shed is to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| determinate | having defined limits |