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 |
|---|---|
| purported | reputed |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| fluke | flatfish |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |