GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bliss | complete happiness |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |