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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| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| egregious | conspicuous |