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
mediateoccupying a middle position
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
peerlessmatchless
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift