GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |