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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| hortatory | hortative |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |