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
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious