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

WordMeaning
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
fervidvery hot : burning
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
ligneousof or resembling wood
peccadilloa slight offense
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
skimpskimpy
entourageone's attendants or associates