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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| convention | agreement |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |