GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.

Random words

WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
clichea trite phrase or expression
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty