GRE Word List
RECTITUDE
the quality or state of being straight
The meaning of the word rectitude is the quality or state of being straight.
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| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| distend | extend |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |