GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
effluviuman invisible emanation
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle