Skip to content
GREMockTests
GRE vocabulary

embolden

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to give someone the courage or confidence to act

Test your vocabulary in a real test Full-length · no signup · instant score
In a sentence

Embolden in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing embolden in a sentence.

The early victory emboldened the protesters to press their demands.

Synonyms
encourageheartengalvanize
Antonyms
discouragedisheartenintimidate
Common questions

Questions about “embolden

Embolden (verb) means to give someone the courage or confidence to act
Here is embolden used in an example sentence: "The early victory emboldened the protesters to press their demands."
Common synonyms for embolden include encourage, hearten, galvanize.
Antonyms of embolden include discourage, dishearten, intimidate.
Embolden is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

See these words the way the GRE tests them.

Definitions in isolation do not stick. Sit a free, full-length GRE mock and meet this vocabulary inside real text completion and sentence equivalence questions, with your score and a worked solution for every answer.