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 |
|---|---|
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| bookish | of or relating to books |