GRE Word List

EMANATE

to come out from a source

The meaning of the word emanate is to come out from a source.

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WordMeaning
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
attentivemindful
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten