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 |
|---|---|
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |