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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| demented | mad |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |