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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| slapdash | haphazard |