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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |