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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| asunder | into parts |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
