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 |
|---|---|
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |