GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
amityfriendship
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place