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

WordMeaning
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
savanta person of learning
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude