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 |
|---|---|
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| sow | an adult female swine |