GRE Word List
EMULATE
to strive to equal or excel
The meaning of the word emulate is to strive to equal or excel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |