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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| dour | stern |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |