GRE Word List
EMULATE
to strive to equal or excel
The meaning of the word emulate is to strive to equal or excel.
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| hortatory | hortative |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |