GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| connoisseur | expert |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
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