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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |