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
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
validhaving legal efficacy or force
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
igniteto set afire
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute