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
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
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dintforce
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defileto make unclean or impure: such as
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
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peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe