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 |
|---|---|
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| clip | encompass |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |