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
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
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visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
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revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down