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
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
tatterto make ragged
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger