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
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
postulatedemand
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness