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.

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WordMeaning
raspyharsh
fineryornament
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
betokento typify beforehand : presage
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
grumbleto mutter in discontent
phariseea 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
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
prattleprate