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 |
|---|---|
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |