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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| demure | reserved |