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
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
potentateruler
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
sapthe fluid part of a plant
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish