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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| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| garnish | decorate |
| hallowed | holy |