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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |