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 |
|---|---|
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |