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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| environ | encircle |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| gazette | newspaper |
| conspire | plot |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |