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

WordMeaning
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
dissentto withhold assent or approval
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
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feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
hotheada hotheaded person
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cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy