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 |
|---|---|
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |