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
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
pulchritudephysical comeliness
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
anachronisman error in chronology
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
provisionthe act or process of providing