GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urchin | hedgehog |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| sibling | sib |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |