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
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct