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 |
|---|---|
| sublimate | sublime |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| stench | stink |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |