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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |