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 |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |