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

WordMeaning
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
faunaanimal life
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
idioman 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)