GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| reverie | daydream |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |