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 |
|---|---|
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| haggard | not tamed |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| docile | easily taught |