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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pento shut in or as if in a pen
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
verdantgreen in tint or color
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
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iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation