GRE Word List
RAMSHACKLE
appearing ready to collapse : rickety
The meaning of the word ramshackle is appearing ready to collapse : rickety.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |