GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |