GRE Word List

TRANSITION

a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another

The meaning of the word transition is a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another.

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WordMeaning
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
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bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid