GRE Word List
OFFHAND
without premeditation or preparation : extempore
The meaning of the word offhand is without premeditation or preparation : extempore.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |