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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
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| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| peerless | matchless |