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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |