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 |
|---|---|
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |