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 |
|---|---|
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |