GRE Word List
EMANATE
to come out from a source
The meaning of the word emanate is to come out from a source.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| billowing | wave |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |