GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
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moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
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fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
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drip | to let fall in drops |
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