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 |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| unfrock | defrock |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |