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
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
disconcertto throw into confusion
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
douseto plunge into water