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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
satiatefilled to satiety