GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |