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 |
|---|---|
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| nomenclature | name |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |