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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |