GRE Word List
TRANSPIRE
to take place : go on
The meaning of the word transpire is to take place : go on.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |