GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |