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
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
natationthe action or art of swimming
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton