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.

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effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
meandera winding path or course
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form