GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

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

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WordMeaning
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
benisonblessing
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
depredationto lay waste : plunder
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form