GRE Word List

REDRESS

to set right : remedy

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

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addlerotten
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copiousyielding something abundantly
briman upper or outer margin : verge
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
compulsionan act of compelling
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")