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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
