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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |