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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| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
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| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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