GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| convention | agreement |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |