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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| score | twenty |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| pugilist | fighter |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |