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 |
|---|---|
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| primal | original |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |