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 |
|---|---|
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| niggle | trifle |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |