GRE Word List

REDRESS

to set right : remedy

The meaning of the word redress is to set right : remedy.

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WordMeaning
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
vertexthe top of the head
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
adjointo add or attach by joining
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
fermentto undergo fermentation
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise