GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| dominate | rule |