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
interloperone that interlopes: such as
severto put or keep apart : divide
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely