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 |
|---|---|
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| appease | pacify |
| hardy | bold |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |