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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WordMeaning
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
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arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic