GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
denizeninhabitant
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
igniteto set afire
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent