GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |