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
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
solventable to pay all legal debts
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
scourgewhip
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution