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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |