GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

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WordMeaning
pungentsharply painful
depredationto lay waste : plunder
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
endueprovide
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
inertlacking the power to move
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing