GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |