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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| headlong | headfirst |