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 |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |