GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| trance | stupor |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| unsavory | insipid |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |