GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
sanctiona formal decree
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark