GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |