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
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
mandatean authoritative command
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one