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 |
|---|---|
| shove | to push along |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |