GRE Word List
OFFHAND
without premeditation or preparation : extempore
The meaning of the word offhand is without premeditation or preparation : extempore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| niggle | trifle |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |