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 |
|---|---|
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |