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 |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| invalid | not valid: |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| skimp | skimpy |