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 |
|---|---|
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| braid | to make from braids |
| motley | variegated in color |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |