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 |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| finery | ornament |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| prattle | prate |