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
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
untenablenot able to be defended
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
obsequya funeral or burial rite
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound