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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| stench | stink |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| convene | to come together in a body |