GRE Word List
SHUNT
to turn off to one side : shift
The meaning of the word shunt is to turn off to one side : shift.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| query | question |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| finery | ornament |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |