GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |