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.

Random words

WordMeaning
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
rostera roll or list of personnel
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile