GRE Word List

TRANSGRESSION

an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as

The meaning of the word transgression is an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as.

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misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
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premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
garnishdecorate
beelinea straight direct course
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
mandatean authoritative command
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane