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 |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| heed | to pay attention |