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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |