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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |