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 |
|---|---|
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| duration | continuance in time |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |