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 |
|---|---|
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |