GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.

Random words

WordMeaning
flounderflatfish
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
distantseparated in space : away
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
consignto give over to another's care
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence