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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| mammoth | any 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 |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |