GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rift | fissure |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |