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
phenomenaphenomenon
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats