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 |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |