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 |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |