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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WordMeaning
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
whittlea large knife
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight