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 |
|---|---|
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| scourge | whip |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |