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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| forte | one's strong point |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |