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 |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |