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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| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |