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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |