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
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
opuswork
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning