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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| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
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| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
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| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |