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 |
|---|---|
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |