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 |
|---|---|
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |