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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pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
brackishsomewhat salty
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
symmetrybalanced proportions
poreto gaze intently