GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |