GRE Word List

RECTIFY

to set right : remedy

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

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adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
generalitythe quality or state of being general
chafeirritate
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
overseesurvey
filingan act or instance of using a file
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster