GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| heed | to pay attention |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |