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 |
|---|---|
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| mendicant | beggar |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |