GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |