GRE Word List
SHEER
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
The meaning of the word sheer is pure; thin and transparent; very steep.
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incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
curator | superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library) |
muster | gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N. |
thermal | pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air |
dehydrate | remove water from; dry out |
valediction | saying farewell; expression of leave-taking |
uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |
redoubtable | formidable; causing fear |
unequivocal | plain; clear; obvious |
impecunious | without money |