GRE Word List

SHEER

unqualified

The meaning of the word sheer is unqualified.

Random words

WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
dynamogenerator
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous