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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
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| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
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