GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility