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 |
|---|---|
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |