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 |
|---|---|
| whittle | a large knife |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |