GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congenial | pleasant |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |