GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
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|---|---|
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| ossify | to change into bone |
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