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 |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |