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

WordMeaning
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
alleviaterelieve
pendulouspoised without visible support
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease