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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |