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 |
|---|---|
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| collate | to compare critically |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |