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
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
beelinea straight direct course
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
trappingsoutward signs
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
loftan upper room or floor : attic