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extemporaneous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

spoken or done without preparation; improvised

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Extemporaneous in a sentence

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Her extemporaneous remarks were sharper than any prepared speech.

Synonyms
impromptuimprovisedunrehearsed
Antonyms
rehearsedpreparedscripted
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Extemporaneous (adjective) means spoken or done without preparation; improvised
Here is extemporaneous used in an example sentence: "Her extemporaneous remarks were sharper than any prepared speech."
Common synonyms for extemporaneous include impromptu, improvised, unrehearsed.
Antonyms of extemporaneous include rehearsed, prepared, scripted.
Extemporaneous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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