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
botchan inflammatory sore
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
sidetracksiding
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible