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 |
|---|---|
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |