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 |
|---|---|
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| bacchanal | orgy |