GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |