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
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
shearto cut off the hair from
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar