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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WordMeaning
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
implyto express indirectly
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
asunderinto parts