GRE Word List
EMEND
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
The meaning of the word emend is correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
| husband | use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder |
| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |
| impair | injure; hurt; damage |
| cynosure | object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor |
| mirth | merriment; laughter |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| invalidate | weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify |
