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
anachronisman error in chronology
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
detonationthe action or process of detonating
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness