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 |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |