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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |