GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |