GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |