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
denotationan act or process of denoting
unearthlynot earthly: such as
aspirantone who aspires
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work