GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| chafe | irritate |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| oversee | survey |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |