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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WordMeaning
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
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inertlacking the power to move
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charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
contagiona contagious disease
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence