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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| refrain | curb |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |