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
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
demisedeath
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
depredationto lay waste : plunder