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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WordMeaning
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame