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 |
|---|---|
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |