GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| eventual | contingent |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |