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 |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| primal | original |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |