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
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness