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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |