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 |
|---|---|
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |