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

WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
hubbubnoise
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
multiformhaving many forms or appearances