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
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
ventto provide with a vent
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar