GRE Word List
RECTIFY
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word rectify is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |