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
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs