GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |