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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| sybarite | voluptuary |