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 |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |