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
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
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alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
figmentsomething made up or contrived
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
pliantpliable
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
glazeto furnish or fit with glass