GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |