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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |