GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
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