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 |
|---|---|
| retribution | recompense |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
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| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| compartment | a separate division or section |