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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| retrench | cut down |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| motley | variegated in color |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |