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 |
|---|---|
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |