GRE Word List
SHEER
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
The meaning of the word sheer is pure; thin and transparent; very steep.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amorous | moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances |
| depreciate | lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value |
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| obeisance | bow (to show respect and obedience) |
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
| uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
| thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |
