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 |
|---|---|
| auroral | dawn |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |