GRE Word List
TRANSPIRE
to take place : go on
The meaning of the word transpire is to take place : go on.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |