GRE Word List
RICKETY
affected with rickets
The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| debut | a first appearance |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |