GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.

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sleekslick
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate