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 |
|---|---|
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| whimsy | whim |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |