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 |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |