GRE Word List
EMEND
to correct usually by textual alterations
The meaning of the word emend is to correct usually by textual alterations.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |