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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
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| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
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| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |