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trans- (prefix): 1. across 2. beyond; [Latin]

What does the word transcend mean as it is used in the following sentence?

She was able to transcend the limitations placed on women and graduate from law school in 1942.


to disobey


to change


to work within


to rise above

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to rise above

Explanation: "Trans-" means "across/beyond," so "transcend" here means to go beyond or rise above the limitations placed on women.