GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

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

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WordMeaning
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
betrayto lead astray
traverseto go or travel across or over
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
lampoonsatire
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning