GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
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|---|---|
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
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| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
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