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
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
bolta lightning stroke
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
affinityrelationship by marriage
juncturea point of time
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
pendantsomething suspended: such as
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities