GRE Word List
AMEND
to put right
The meaning of the word amend is to put right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |