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 |
|---|---|
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| exegesis | exposition |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |