GRE Word List

RATIFY

to approve and sanction formally : confirm

The meaning of the word ratify is to approve and sanction formally : confirm.

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spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
severto put or keep apart : divide
hivea container for housing honeybees
promptto move to action : incite
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
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paragona model of excellence or perfection
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs