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 |
|---|---|
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| betray | to lead astray |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |