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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WordMeaning
resignrelegate
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
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obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage