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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |