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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |