GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |