GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| pliant | pliable |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| haggard | not tamed |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |