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
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
retiringreserved
sanctiona formal decree
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
pummelpound
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness