GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
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| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |