GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
jostleto come in contact or into collision
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic