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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |