GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| bulk | magnitude |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |