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 |
|---|---|
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |