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 |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |