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 |
|---|---|
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| retribution | recompense |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| overwhelm | upset |