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

WordMeaning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
biennialoccurring every two years
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner