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
haphappening
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means