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
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
quietudea quiet state : repose
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon