GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
dawdleto spend time idly
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
slanderto utter slander against : defame
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)