GRE Word List
EMANCIPATE
to free from restraint, control, or the power of another
The meaning of the word emancipate is to free from restraint, control, or the power of another.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |