GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |