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 |
|---|---|
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| trenchant | keen |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |