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 |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |