GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |