GRE Word List

RATIFY

to approve and sanction formally : confirm

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

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WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
knottymarked by or full of knots
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures