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 |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| onus | burden |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |