GRE Word List
REDRESS
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word redress is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| edifice | building |