GRE Word List
EXTEMPORANEOUS
not planned; impromptu; extempore
The meaning of the word extemporaneous is not planned; impromptu; extempore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
