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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gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
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maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
nibbill
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
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