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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WordMeaning
lateralof or relating to the side
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
plauditan act or round of applause
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life