GRE Word List
REDRESS
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word redress is to set right : remedy.
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| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
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| culvert | a transverse drain |
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| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
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