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
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
promptto move to action : incite