GRE Word List
RICKETY
affected with rickets
The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |