GRE Word List

RATIFY

to approve and sanction formally : confirm

The meaning of the word ratify is to approve and sanction formally : confirm.

Random words

WordMeaning
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
actuaryclerk
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food