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 |
|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| 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 |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |