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 |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |