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 |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |