GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| ploy | escapade |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| etymology | the 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 |