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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| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
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| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
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| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
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