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 |
|---|---|
| polity | political organization |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| championship | designation as champion |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |