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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doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
slapdash | haphazard |