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 |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| warranted | sanction |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| freebooter | pirate |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| overwhelm | upset |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |