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 |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |