GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| ignite | to set afire |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |