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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |