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 |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| portly | dignified |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |