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 |
|---|---|
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |