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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| dingy | dirty |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |