GRE Word List

RAMSHACKLE

appearing ready to collapse : rickety

The meaning of the word ramshackle is appearing ready to collapse : rickety.

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WordMeaning
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
providentfrugal