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 |
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penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
frantic | emotionally out of control |
finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
wax | a 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 |
homily | a usually short sermon |
insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |