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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| spate | freshet |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| determinate | having defined limits |