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
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
anthropologistthe science of human beings
rococorococo work or style
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue