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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| eventual | contingent |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| demerit | offense |