GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |