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 |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |