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

WordMeaning
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
extrudeto force, press, or push out
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs