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
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
willowyabounding with willows
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
posthumousborn after the death of the father