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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opulencewealth
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
severto put or keep apart : divide
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing