GRE Word List

AMEND

to put right

The meaning of the word amend is to put right.

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desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
finishedentirely done
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
treadto step or walk on or over
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
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virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree