GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

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WordMeaning
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
leave-takingdeparture
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel