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 |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |