GRE Word List
SHIFT
to exchange for or replace by another : change
The meaning of the word shift is to exchange for or replace by another : change.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |