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
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
lacerationthe act of lacerating
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
waketo be or remain awake
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical