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
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
affectedartificial; pretended
mausoleuma large tomb
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
vintnera wine merchant
demolitionthe act of demolishing