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transcendental

Short Definition : going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

Definition
(adj) existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
Example Sentence
  • find transcendental motives for sublunary action
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(adj) of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transcendental

Transcend means to go beyond....Transcendental means beyond the thinking of common people

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trans+ send + den+tall ; a witch in den transports & sends a tall thing which is supernatural

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TRANSCENDENTAL and MYSTICAL are rhyming words with a similar meaning. The words describe something of a spiritual or non-physical realm.

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transcribe

Short Definition : copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

Definition
(verb) write out from speech, notes, etc.
Example Sentence
  • Transcribe the oral history of this tribe
Definition
(verb) rewrite in a different script
Synonyms : transliterate
Example Sentence
  • The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated
Definition
(verb) rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended Definition
(verb) make a phonetic transcription of
Example Sentence
  • The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant
Definition
(verb) convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transcribe

TRANSCRIBE = TRANSfer + SCRIBE(to write). So when you transfer some writings from one book to other it means you COPY the writings.

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Derived from the word TRANSCRIPT which means copy made from original.

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TRANSCRIBE and SCRIBE. Historians TRANSCRIBE (copy) the old manuscripts originally written by SCRIBES (writers) in the olden days.

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transgression

Short Definition : violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

Definition
(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
Synonyms : evildoing
Example Sentence
  • the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
Definition
(noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata Definition
(noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transgression

Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border.

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take it this way..train aggression ..so aggression in train is against the law!!!

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(transcribe + gre) transcribe means copy, so copyin in gre is a violation of law

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TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law.

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when u TRANSCRIBE it is TRANSGRESSION

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train on grass;so violating law or going beyond boundary as train should be on tracks not on grass

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In some countries, there's a sign that says:"aggregation of transsexuals is illegal"

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transient

Short Definition : staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

Definition
(noun) one who stays for only a short time
Example Sentence
  • transient laborers
Definition
(noun) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load Definition
(adj) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
Synonyms : transeunt
Definition
(adj) lasting a very short time
Example Sentence
  • the ephemeral joys of childhood
  • a passing fancy
  • youth's transient beauty
  • love is transitory but it is eternal
  • fugacious blossoms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transient

remember transient light and transient current.... that we studied in physics.....which produce an effect for a very short time...

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ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across,’ from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go.’

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in transit:i.e. have to stay for some time,temporary stay

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TRANSIENT which means unstable or momentary is the opposite of CONSTANT which refers to stability, something stable.

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Transient means 'passing over' or 'crossing over'. So, any thing passing over or crossing over will be available for short period of time and hence will be "short lived".

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Forest-Hobos (half ent-half human) in trance (trans) moving from city to city like zombies ready to eat your head.

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transition

Short Definition : going from one state of action to another

Definition
(noun) the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Synonyms : passage
Definition
(noun) an event that results in a transformation
Synonyms : changeover conversion
Definition
(noun) a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another Definition
(noun) a musical passage moving from one key to another
Synonyms : modulation
Definition
(noun) a passage that connects a topic to one that follows Definition
(verb) cause to convert or undergo a transition
Example Sentence
  • the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology
Definition
(verb) make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
Example Sentence
  • The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets
  • The adagio transitioned into an allegro
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transition

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TRANSITION or CONVERSION or TRANSFORMATION, all of which are rhyming words having the same meaning. The words refer to the process of changing from one state to another.

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transitory

Short Definition : transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

Definition
(adj) lasting a very short time
Example Sentence
  • the ephemeral joys of childhood
  • a passing fancy
  • youth's transient beauty
  • love is transitory but it is eternal
  • fugacious blossoms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transitory

Transistors take a very short time to turn from on to off i.e acting like a switch

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Or, transitory=transition will occur(it has tendency for it)..so, it'll stay in the previous state for short period..previous state is ephemeral..

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TRANSITORY and MOMENTARY have the same sound and both words mean... briefly, a fleeting (passing) moment.

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transitory...signifiesthat it has tendency for transition..and imagine that transition is taking place quickly, as generally incase of physics..

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translucent

Short Definition : partly transparent

Definition
(adj) allowing light to pass through diffusely
Synonyms : semitransparent
Example Sentence
  • translucent amber
  • semitransparent curtains at the windows
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for translucent

transparent for you not for all ; an object that allows light to pass through but is NOT TRANSPARENT.

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Translucent, Split it Trans-Luce-nt. Means the thing is TRANSparent to LUCE alone and NoT for all.

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TRANSLUCENT - an object that allows light to pass through but is NOT TRANSPARENT.

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transmute

Short Definition : transform; change; convert to something different

Definition
(verb) change in outward structure or looks
Synonyms : metamorphose transform
Example Sentence
  • He transformed into a monster
  • The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
Definition
(verb) change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
Example Sentence
  • This experience transformed her completely
  • She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
  • transubstantiate one element into another
Definition
(verb) alter the nature of (elements)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transmute

mutation we know is a change in genes, so transmute

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transition from one channel to other in mute to avoid loud volume.:-)

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Trans(train)+Mute....imagine that we have made a noiseless train...because we have changed the form of conventional train...

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TRANSMUTE or TRANSMUTATION is a TRANSFORMATION from one form of a substance to another.

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TRANSFORMERS are able to TRANSMUTE OR TRANSFORM from vehicles to ROBOTS.

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trans+mutate, mutation means changing

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when somethin is TRANSformed into another thing we become MUTE cos we are shocked...!!

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transparent

Short Definition : permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

Definition
(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Example Sentence
  • the cold crystalline water of melted snow
  • crystal clear skies
  • could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool
  • lucid air
  • a pellucid brook
  • transparent crystal
Definition
(adj) so thin as to transmit light
Example Sentence
  • a hat with a diaphanous veil
  • filmy wings of a moth
  • gauzy clouds of dandelion down
  • gossamer cobwebs
  • sheer silk stockings
  • transparent chiffon
  • vaporous silks
Definition
(adj) free of deceit
Synonyms : guileless
Definition
(adj) easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
Example Sentence
  • a transparent explanation
  • a transparent lie
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TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.

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transpire

Short Definition : (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

Definition
(verb) pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
Synonyms : transpirate
Definition
(verb) exude water vapor
Example Sentence
  • plants transpire
Definition
(verb) come to light; become known
Example Sentence
  • It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany
Definition
(verb) come about, happen, or occur
Example Sentence
  • Several important events transpired last week
Definition
(verb) give off (water) through the skin
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transpire

Conspire is Secret plot, so transpire is to open the secret, reveal it

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every one remembers the process of "transpiration" in plants, take it metaphorically for information...relate it yourself

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transpire sounds like perspire ie, sweat

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pyre is fire.even u want to hide the fire the smoke reveals it

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TRANSPIRE or TRANSPIRATION is the EVAPORATION of water from the leaves in the form of water vapour.

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transpiration-is process used by plants..and this IS KNOWN after several years of research!!...hope u like it

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transpiration-is process used by plants..and this IS KNOWN after several years of research!!...hope u like it

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pyre is fire even if want to hide fire smoke will reveal it.so transp(y)re-reveals

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