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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |