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 |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
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| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| minuscule | very small |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
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| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
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| estimable | capable of being estimated |