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 |
|---|---|
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| colloquy | conversation |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |