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 |
|---|---|
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| imbue | endow |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |