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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |