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 |
|---|---|
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| crass | gross |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |