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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |