GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
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| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| poise | balance |
| mandate | an authoritative command |