GRE Word List
RICKETY
affected with rickets
The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| sidetrack | siding |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |