GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

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

Random words

WordMeaning
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
rivuleta small stream
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage