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 |
|---|---|
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| calorific | caloric |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| impuissance | weakness |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |