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 |
|---|---|
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| countenance | look |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| render | to melt down |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |