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
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
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palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
solicitto make petition to : entreat
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
ligneousof or resembling wood