GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |