GRE Word List
EXTEMPORANEOUS
not planned; impromptu; extempore
The meaning of the word extemporaneous is not planned; impromptu; extempore.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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conclave | private secret meeting |
fete | honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast |
mercantile | concerning trade or merchants |
tickle | touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please |
crux | essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance |
inception | start; beginning |
prattle | talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate |
nurse | suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone |
ludicrous | laughable; ridiculous; trifling |
gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |