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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WordMeaning
garishclothed in vivid colors
reverberatereflect
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
bastiona projecting part of a fortification