GRE Word List
EXTEMPORANEOUS
composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
The meaning of the word extemporaneous is composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
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| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |