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 |
|---|---|
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |