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 |
|---|---|
| broach | brooch |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| expatriate | banish |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |