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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
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| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
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| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |