GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| collected | gathered together |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |