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
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature