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
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
conveyancethe action of conveying
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
constituenta member of a constituency
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms