GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |