GRE Word List
RICKETY
affected with rickets
The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| dire | exciting horror |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |