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 |
|---|---|
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |