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 |
|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |