GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.

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WordMeaning
ebullientboiling
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
mysticmystical
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant