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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |