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 |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| blackball | to vote against |