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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |