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 |
|---|---|
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| collate | to compare critically |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |