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
demeritoffense
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution