GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.

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lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
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transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
unassumingnot assuming : modest
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
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masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
insubstantialnot substantial: such as