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 |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |