GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
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| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| brook | creek |