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
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly