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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |