GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
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| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
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| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| pugilist | fighter |
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