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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |