GRE Word List
TRANSPIRE
to take place : go on
The meaning of the word transpire is to take place : go on.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| countenance | look |