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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WordMeaning
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
agapewide open : gaping
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode