GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| fauna | animal life |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
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| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
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| significant | having meaning |