GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

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repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
hauntto visit often : frequent
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carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention