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 |
|---|---|
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |