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 |
|---|---|
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| welter | writhe |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |