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 |
|---|---|
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |