GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
habituateto make used to something : accustom