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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| fauna | animal life |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |