GRE Word List
RICKETY
affected with rickets
The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| 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 |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |