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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |