GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| nomenclature | name |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| imbibe | drink |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |