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 |
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palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
pungent | sharply painful |
rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
flaccid | not firm or stiff |
kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |