GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |