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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |