GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |