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 |
|---|---|
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| irremediable | not remediable |