GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

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probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
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invalidateto make invalid