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 |
|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| modish | fashionable |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |