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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |