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 |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| trance | stupor |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |