GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |