GRE Word List
EMASCULATE
to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
The meaning of the word emasculate is to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |