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 |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| debut | a first appearance |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |