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 |
|---|---|
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |