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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| hirsute | hairy |