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
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound