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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| shove | to push along |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |