GRE Word List
EMASCULATE
weaken; castrate
The meaning of the word emasculate is weaken; castrate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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enjoin | command; order; forbid |
galley | low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves) |
paroxysm | fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst |
orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
humility | humbleness of spirit |
obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |
extrude | force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die |
convert | one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief |
lope | gallop slowly |