GRE Word List

TRANSPIRE

to take place : go on

The meaning of the word transpire is to take place : go on.

Random words

WordMeaning
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
catholicroman catholic
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
flaccidnot firm or stiff
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence