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 |
|---|---|
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |