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 |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |