GRE Word List

MISSILE

capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object

The meaning of the word missile is capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object.

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WordMeaning
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
extolto praise highly : glorify
gorgea narrow passage through land
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions