GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

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

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comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
refraincurb
hypochondriachypochondriacal
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope