GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as