GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |