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

WordMeaning
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element