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 |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| demure | reserved |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |