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 |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| verge | brink |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| foppish | foolish |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| contrive | devise |