GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

Random words

WordMeaning
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
generalitythe quality or state of being general
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based