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 |
|---|---|
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| abnegation | denial |