GRE Word List

REDRESS

to set right : remedy

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

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WordMeaning
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
equityjustice according to natural law or right
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship