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 |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |