GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
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| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
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| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
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