GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |