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 |
|---|---|
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| overweening | arrogant |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| quisling | traitor |