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
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
negateto deny the existence or truth of
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)