GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
buoyanthaving buoyancy
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate