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

WordMeaning
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
anthropologistthe science of human beings
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive