GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |