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 |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| meander | a winding path or course |