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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |