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
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric