GRE vocabulary
transmute
to change something into a different form or substance
In a sentence
Transmute in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing transmute in a sentence.
Alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold.
Synonyms
transformconvertaltermetamorphose
Antonyms
preserveretainfix
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understood or implied without being openly stated
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habitually reserved and uncommunicative in speech
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only loosely relevant; diverging from the main point
tangible
perceptible by touch or concrete enough to be grasped
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to twist together into a confused or knotted mass
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value to something else
tarnish
to dull or damage the luster, reputation, or purity of something
tautological
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Common questions
Questions about “transmute”
Transmute (verb) means to change something into a different form or substance
Here is transmute used in an example sentence: "Alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold."
Common synonyms for transmute include transform, convert, alter, metamorphose.
Antonyms of transmute include preserve, retain, fix.
Transmute is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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