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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |