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 |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| whittle | a large knife |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
