GRE Word List
TRANSPOSE
to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
The meaning of the word transpose is to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |