GRE Word List
TRANSMUTE
to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
The meaning of the word transmute is to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form.
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fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
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mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
rasp | to rub with something rough |
censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |