GRE Word List

DRASTIC

acting rapidly or violently

The meaning of the word drastic is acting rapidly or violently.

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WordMeaning
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
remediablecapable of being remedied
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
schismdivision