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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |