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 |
|---|---|
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| demure | reserved |