GRE Wordlist | Flashcards | Coverage | Invite Friends | Browser Plugin | Test Mnemonics | Help | About Us

Welcome to Mnemonic Dictionary! Fun and easy way to build your vocabulary!
Mnemonics recently added

First Prev (1 of 257 ) Next Last

  strut   chameleon   congenial   nostrum   inductive   hypocrite   pursuit   indulgent   indict   homily   imperil   imperative   impending   impede   impertinent   

Most searched words

First Prev (1 of 194 ) Next Last

  gaunt   fire   repudiate   stultify   accolade   hubris   impute   accretion   boot   inveigh   strut   divest   contrite   stymie   impugn   

Latest searched words

First Previous (1 of 194 ) Next Last

  vagary   wheedle   annihilate   writhe   patrician   wrench   extemporaneous   surmise   wreak   wrangle   wizardry   expropriate   withdrawn   wistful   disdain   

Featured Members

preetisoni2411

pushpa_edit

imajeeth

cp.jethani

userdce

garrulous

sriharisharma

Dictionary definition and meaning for transgression

TRANSGRESSION

  • (noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

  • (noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

    "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

    synonyms : evildoing

    When you look at this case, drug addiction is obviously the root cause of his transgression. -added by Administrator

    Does God forgive transgressions of which we are ignorant to? -added by editor1

  • (noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

    Picture Dictionary
    -tagged by Administrator
    the waves are washing away the sand, the water level is above the island (transgression) when ever there is a storm

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics

  • (Tag: ) Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border.

    added by saikiran    editEdit Mnemonic

    Was this mnemonic useful ?    +7 UP    down  -0  

  • (Tag: ) (transcribe + gre) transcribe means copy, so copyin in gre is a violation of law

    added by blahblah    editEdit Mnemonic

    Was this mnemonic useful ?    +2 UP    down  -0  

  • (Tag: ) TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law.

    added by pushpa_edit    editEdit Mnemonic

    Was this mnemonic useful ?    +0 UP    down  -0  

Searched 196 times in total


Account Login

Username:

Password: 

Remember me

Forgot your password ?

New to Mnemonic Dictionary?

Create new account !!

Sponsors

Sponsors

Advertising Spot

If you provide tutoring or resources for GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS or any other exam, get your website listed in our Edu-Directory for FREE

Sponsors