GRE Word List
DRASTIC
acting rapidly or violently
The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| slew | a large number |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| overwhelm | upset |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
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| frantic | emotionally out of control |
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