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 |
|---|---|
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |