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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serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
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clipencompass
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usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
alludeto make indirect reference
beneficentdoing or producing good
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors