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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |