GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
balma balsamic (see balsamic
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
meddlesomegiven to meddling
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion