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 |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |