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
amalgama mixture of different elements
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
neophytea new convert : proselyte
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
dramaa composition (see composition