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

WordMeaning
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
franticemotionally out of control
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
waxa 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
homilya usually short sermon
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay