GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| aver | to declare positively |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |