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 |
|---|---|
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| quarry | game |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |