GRE Word List
REDRESS
to set right : remedy
The meaning of the word redress is to set right : remedy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
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| marked | having an identifying mark |
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| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| victuals | food usable by people |
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| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |