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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cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry