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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |