GRE Word List

RICKETY

affected with rickets

The meaning of the word rickety is affected with rickets.

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WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
vertexthe top of the head
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire