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
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay