GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |