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 |
|---|---|
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |