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
executionerone who executes
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
hirsutehairy
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea