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 |
|---|---|
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |