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 |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |