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 |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| fabricate | invent |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |