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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| boor | peasant |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |