GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| polity | political organization |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |